✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 13:41.
Opportunity overview
Southwark Council, on behalf of SC1 London, is seeking a provider to deliver the an internship pilot programme for residents, supporting participants into paid internship opportunities in the health and life sciences sector.
Attached are the Tender Documents for the SC1 London InternshipOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
DN831030
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Submissions should be made via Proactis: https://procontract.due-north.com/
Describe your overall approach to providing the deliverables and how you will ensure that the outcomes are met.
• How many internship placements you expect to deliver
• How you would work with employers to ensure all service users have a high quality internship experience
• How you would support employers, including SMEs, to provide internship placements • What wrap-around support you would provide to service users
• How you would tailor support for service users and employers to the health and life sciences sectors
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Engagement
Description
Set out how you intend to engage with residents from disadvantaged backgrounds and groups which are currently underrepresented in the health and life sciences.
• Details of your proposed outreach, marketing and engagement strategy, including an estimated timeline
• Local education institutions, community organisations or other partners you would engage with to build referral pathways
• How you will ensure recruitment processes are inclusive, accessible and fair
• How you will support residents with disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs to access the pilot
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Skills, Expertise and Resources
Description
A statement of the skills, expertise and resources at your disposal which you believe demonstrate your ability to perform the services, including staffing details.
• Relevant staff skills and expertise
• Resources, capacity and organisational structure, including backup arrangements
• Relevant experience, including working with residents from disadvantaged backgrounds and groups which are currently underrepresented in the health and life sciences
• Experience delivering publicsector, education or funder-supported programmes
• Local knowledge of Southwark and Lambeth, including the skills and employment landscape
• Knowledge of the health and life sciences sector
• Any health and life sciences employers you have links with
• Contract mobilisation plan
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Quality Performance and Outcomes
Description
Set out how you would monitor the pilot and outcomes
• Relevant key policies
• Tools and systems used to meet reporting requirements and measure quality, performance and impact, including longterm outcomes
• Data collection processes, including feedback mechanisms
• How you would evaluate the pilot in a way that contributes to shared knowledge and understanding of inclusive internship schemes within the health and life sciences sector
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
cost
Name
Quotation sum
Description
How you will monitor and measure service user and employer satisfaction
• Ability to monitor and measure customer satisfaction
• Complaints procedure
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Customer Satisfaction
Description
How you will monitor and measure service user and employer satisfaction
• Ability to monitor and measure customer satisfaction
• Complaints procedure
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Bidders must deliver against the Social Value measures set out in Tab 4 of the Social Value Submission Sheet.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
23 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
23 Nov 2027, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79634000
Description
Career guidance services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Attached are the Tender Documents for the SC1 London Internship
Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 2QH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI44 · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI45 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
091347-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
093753-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
London Borough of Southwark, on behalf of SC1 London, is seeking a provider to run an internship pilot for residents, supporting them into paid health and life sciences internship opportunities.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations delivering careers guidance, employability, internship, and health/life-sciences workforce programmes.
Key points identified
Service requirementDeliver an internship pilot programme for residents.Evidence: "seeking a provider to deliver the an internship pilot programme for residents"
Outcome requirementSupport participants into paid internship opportunities in health and life sciences.Evidence: "supporting participants into paid internship opportunities in the health and life sciences sector"
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown; no eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.Evidence: No supplier eligibility criteria are included in the supplied opportunity record.
94% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns
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London Borough of Southwark, on behalf of SC1 London, is seeking a provider to run an internship pilot for residents, supporting them into paid health and life sciences internship opportunities.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations delivering careers guidance, employability, internship, and health/life-sciences workforce programmes.
Key deliverables
Deliver an internship pilot programme for residents
Support participants into paid internship opportunities
Focus delivery on the health and life sciences sector
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Service requirement
98% confidence
Deliver an internship pilot programme for residents.
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"seeking a provider to deliver the an internship pilot programme for residents"
Outcome requirement
98% confidence
Support participants into paid internship opportunities in health and life sciences.
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"supporting participants into paid internship opportunities in the health and life sciences sector"
Supplier eligibility criteria
96% confidence
Unknown; no eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
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No supplier eligibility criteria are included in the supplied opportunity record.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
99% confidence
Up to £50,000 GBP.
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Opportunity value_max: 50000 GBP; lot value: 50000 GBP.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null in the supplied record.
Delivery
Delivery geography
95% confidence
UKI44 and UKI45 regions, United Kingdom.
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Delivery locations are recorded as UKI44 and UKI45, United Kingdom.
Beneficiaries
96% confidence
Residents; specific resident eligibility is unknown.
Procurement method details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
19 October 2026, 17:00 (UTC+01:00).
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Submission deadline: 2026-10-19T17:00:00+01:00.
Tender documents
90% confidence
A linked bidding-document attachment is available; its contents are not supplied.
View supporting evidence
Document title: "Attached are the Tender Documents for the SC1 London Internship".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed requirements unavailable in supplied data
98% confidence
Scope, evaluation criteria, pricing structure, contract terms and submission instructions may be contained in the linked tender documents but are not provided here.
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Only the bidding-document title and URL are supplied; no document content is included.
Compressed bid timetable
97% confidence
Tender deadline is 19 October 2026 at 17:00, following notice publication recorded on 28 September 2026.
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